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Postdoc Portrait: Marwa Zafarullah

This postdoc investigates pathways that drive neuromuscular disorders to uncover therapeutic possibilities.

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How Naloxone Blocks Opioids at the Molecular Level

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| 2 min read

From Circuits to Behavior: Early-Career Neuroscientists Awarded for Breakthrough Research

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A New Cell Atlas Helps Researchers Navigate the Developing Brain

Shelby Bradford, PhD | | 5 min read

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Wooden Neurons: An Artistic Vision of the Brain

Laura Tran, PhD | | 2 min read

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Postdoc Portrait: Priya Prakash

The Scientist | | 3 min read

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Repeated Hard Hits Threaten Pro Fighters’ Brain Cleanup System

Laura Tran, PhD | | 2 min read

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How Alcohol Affects the Body: Rodents, Primates, and Humans Offer Clues

Sneha Khedkar | | 3 min read

A vector drawing shows a girl wrapped up in an orange blanket sitting on her bed while blowing her nose because she’s sick. Social isolation during sickness helps a person recover faster and prevent spreading the infection.

Feeling Asocial When Sick? A Brain-Immune Connection May Be Why

Stephanie DeMarco, PhD | | 3 min read

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AI Tools Unravel Thoughts, Actions, and Neuronal Makeup

Sneha Khedkar | | 4 min read

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Fast-Freezing Brain Signals Sheds Light on Human Synapses

Laura Tran, PhD | | 2 min read

Illustration of a brain comprised of roadways with several different traffic signs sticking out around it to conceptualize the role of dopamine signaling in motivation and behavior.

Dopamine Signaling Makes Flies Lose Interest in Mating

Shelby Bradford, PhD | | 3 min read

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Universe 25 Experiment

A series of rodent experiments showed that even with abundant food and water, personal space is essential to prevent societal collapse, but Universe 25's relevance to humans remains disputed.

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q.e.d: An AI Tool for Smarter Manuscript Review

A team of researchers developed q.e.d, an AI-powered system designed to deliver rigorous and constructive feedback on scientific manuscripts in minutes.

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Why Do Dogs Love Peanut Butter?

The reason dogs beg, sit, stay, and shake for peanut butter could be both evolutionarily wired and learned behavior.

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Criticism of Autism-Gut Microbiome Research Sparks Pushback

Some scientists argued that autism-gut microbiome research is rife with conceptual and methodological flaws, from mouse to human studies. Microbiome researchers disagree.

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December 2025, Issue 1

Wooden Neurons: An Artistic Vision of the Brain

A neurobiologist, who loves the morphology of cells, turns these shapes into works of art made from wood.

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Exploring the Inflammatory Tumor Microenvironment

Within the tumor microenvironment, networks of cells and molecular signals form a dynamic landscape that drives disease progression.

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